Lake Bell

"I completely bombed the audition... I was insecure, stopping and starting. I went to the bathroom and cried." -Lake Bell, on her experience auditioning for Boston Legal.

Though she hasn't made a huge impact as of yet in the acting world, most people with a Y chromosome surely recognize Lake Bell from her most recent role on the hit TV shows The Practice and Boston Legal. And even though her character was axed from Boston Legal, she will surely become one of TV's hottest new stars with her role in the 2005 NBC series, Surface.

SEX APPEAL

Remember when Seinfeld's George Costanza couldn't stop fantasizing about doing it with a tall woman? Well, Lake Bell would have fit the bill. At 6'2", she's a leggy, Amazon-like woman with a body that won't quit. Her curves are in all the right places and she has the most amazing skin tone. We just want to discover what her skin looks and feels like all over her body.

Plus, she seems to naturally exude an underlying sexual vibe. We'd like to measure her more thoroughly to make sure her height is accurate... of course, it would have to be a nude procedure.

SUCCESS

Sure, Lake Bell has some defunct shows on her resume (NBC's Miss Match and ABC's The Practice) and currently stars in the NBC drama Surface (set to debut in fall of 2005), but these still don't add up to much recognition for her. Although we're sure she'll score some more points on the popularity scale over the next few years, Lake Bell is still a relative unknown with a lot to prove.

Lake Bell Biography

Lake Bell was born on March 24, 1979, in New York City, New York. Lake's mother, who is involved in animal rescue, passed on her love for animals to Lake when she was a child. She grew up with her mother's four Dachshunds: Schnitzel, Thumper, Tip, and Ginger. Lake spent part of her teens living in Vero Beach, Florida, playing beach volleyball.

lake bell in slammed

Lake's first movie appearance was in 2001, in the little-known release Slammed. In 2002, Lake graduated from the Rose Bruford College of Speech and Drama in London, England, where her theater credits include roles in The Seagull, Light Shining in Buckinghamshire, The Children's Hour, and The Pentecost. She also studied dance and stage combat at the college.

lake bell in miss match

In 2002, she landed numerous parts, including a recurring role on the hit TV series ER and a role in the film Speakeasy, which was produced by Matt Damon and Ben Affleck.

In 2003, her career continued to develop with roles alongside Jeff Goldblum in the made-for-TV movie War Stories and then with Giovanni Ribisi, Elvis Costello and Christina Ricci in the film I Love Your Work.

She also landed a costarring role with Alicia Silverstone on the short-lived NBC sitcom, Miss Match (2003).

lake bell in the practice

2004 was a breakout year for Lake Bell. After a role in the thriller The Hillside Strangler, she appeared in the final four episodes of the Emmy award-winning TV drama, The Practice, alongside James Spader. Her character, Sally Heep, then made the jump to the spinoff series Boston Legal that same year, where she continued to star with Spader and industry icon William Shatner.

She also increased her exposure with an appearance on the late-night talk show, Jimmy Kimmel Live (2004).

lake goes from boston legal to surface

After being cut from Boston Legal during the 2005 season, Lake landed a starring role in NBC's thriller/drama series, Surface, scheduled to debut during the 2005 fall TV season.

When she is not working, Lake enjoys writing, painting, picking up foreign languages, and spending time with her favorite companion, a Blue-Nosed Staffordshire Bull Terrier named Margaret. She currently resides in Los Angeles.